U of I trustees to consider raises for hoops coach Howard

Wednesday

Jul 21, 2010 at 12:01 AMJul 21, 2010 at 9:14 PM

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois assistant basketball coach Jerrance Howard will receive scheduled pay raises through 2014 and would earn a $100,000 one-time payment if he completes his contract through 2014, according to a recommendation made before the school’s scheduled board of trustees meeting on Thursday.

John Supinie

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois assistant basketball coach Jerrance Howard will receive scheduled pay raises through 2014 and would earn a $100,000 one-time payment if he completes his contract through 2014, according to a recommendation made before the school’s scheduled board of trustees meeting on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Illinois also extended the contract of women’s basketball coach Jolette Law despite limited success in her first three seasons at the school.

Howard will receive $180,000 next season, then get a $10,000 raise each year for three consecutive seasons to $210,000 in the 2013-14 season “as incentive to remain at Illinois and forego other career opportunities,” the school said.

Law is 49-51 in her first three seasons with the Illini and posted a 20-34 record in the Big Ten Conference without an NCAA Tournament appearance. But she was given a two-year contract extension through the 2013-14 season. Law makes $310,000 per season.

* Rock Island senior guard Chasson Randle announced Illinois, Purdue and Stanford as his finalists Tuesday, according to the Quad City Times. Randle has long been an Illini basketball recruiting target.